.. _bipc:

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Bipolar conic of western hemisphere
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| **Classification**  | Miscellaneous                                            |
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| **Available forms** | Forward and inverse spherical projection                 |
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| **Defined area**    | Global                                                   |
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| **Alias**           | bipc                                                     |
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| **Domain**          | 2D                                                       |
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| **Input type**      | Geodetic coordinates                                     |
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| **Output type**     | Projected coordinates                                    |
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.. figure:: ./images/bipc.png
   :width: 500 px
   :align: center
   :alt:   Bipolar conic of western hemisphere

   proj-string: ``+proj=bipc +ns``

Parameters
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.. note:: All options are optional for the Bipolar Conic projection.

.. option:: +ns

    Return non-skewed cartesian coordinates.

.. include:: ../options/lon_0.rst

.. include:: ../options/R.rst

.. include:: ../options/x_0.rst

.. include:: ../options/y_0.rst